Lilial → N-[3-(4-t-Butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-6-chloro-3-pyridylmethylamine

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Reaction Steps

Route A: After suspending 620 mg (9.84 mmol) of sodium cyanoborohydride in 2 ml of absolute methanol, 700 mg (4.91 mmol) of 6-chloro-3-pyridylmethylamine was added thereto. Subsequently, to this was added a solution of 1.0 g (4.90 mmol) 3-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropionaldehyde/2 ml absolute methanol by portions and then, stirring was conducted at room temperature for 4 h.

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